Johnny Come Lately

Johnny Come Lately (1943) is a drama film directed by William K. Howard rated 7.0/10.

Cagney is a human dynamo as a drifter who helps save ailing Grace George from losing her newspaper. The pace is fast, and audiences of all ages will be pleased. The supporting cast, have all the small-town characterizations down pat -- with Margaret Hamilton a standout. Cagney himself, had genuine affection for this film, and listed it among his top five movie-making experiences at a retrospective the year before he died. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, in 2013.

Cast

James Cagney

Tom Richards

Grace George

Vinnie McLeod

Marjorie Main

'Gashouse' Mary

Marjorie Lord

Jane

Hattie McDaniel

Aida

Edward McNamara

W.M. Dougherty

William Henry

Pete Dougherty

Robert Barrat

Bill Swain

George Cleveland

Willie Ferguson

Margaret Hamilton

Myrtle Ferguso

Norman Willis

Dudley Hirsh

Lucien Littlefield

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